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Currency snapshot (major pairs)

Dollar index trading at 95.29 (+0.18%)

Strength meter (today so far) – Euro -0.29%, Franc +0.03%, Yen -0.11%, GBP +0.33%

Strength meter (since last week) – Euro -0.53%, Franc +0.13%, Yen +0.14%, GBP -0.45%

EUR/USD –

Trading at 1.156

Trend meter –

  • Long term – Buy, Medium term – Buy, Short term – Sell

Support          

  • Long term – 1.12, Medium term – 1.16, Short term – 1.16 (testing)

Resistance –

  • Long term – 1.25, Medium term – 1.22, Short term – 1.2

Economic release today –

  • NIL

      Commentary –

  • The euro gave up earlier gains amid political crisis in Germany and a recovering dollar. Active Call - Sell Euro at 1.218 with 1.17 as target; target revised lower to 1.14

GBP/USD –

Trading at 1.322

Trend meter –

  • Long term – Sell, Medium term – Sell, Short term – Sell

Support –

  • Long term – 1.24, Medium term – 1.27, Short term – 1.3

Resistance –

  • Long term – 1.39 Medium term – 1.37, Short term – 1.35

Economic release today –

  • Public sector net borrowing at £3.356 billion.
  • Bank of England (BoE) kept interest rate unchanged at today’s meeting.

Commentary –

  • The pound is the worst performer of the week as a strong dollar and weak data weighs. Active call-  short term sell at 1.413 targeting 1.375 (target reached); extended to 1.354 (target reached); extended to 1.3

USD/JPY –           

Trading at 110.4

Trend meter -

  • Long term – Sell, Medium term – sell, Short term – Range/Buy

Support –

  • Long term – 101, Medium term – 104.2, Short term – 106.2

Resistance –

  • Long term – 111, Medium term – 111, Short term – 109 (broken)

Economic release today –

  • NIL

Commentary –

  • The yen is the best performer of the week as risk aversion rises amid trade war fear.

USD/CHF –

Trading at 0.995

Trend meter –

  • Long term – Buy, Medium term – Range/sell, Short term – Range/Buy

Support –

  • Long term – 0.90, Medium term – 0.92, Short term – 0.95

Resistance –

  • Long term – 1.03, Medium term – 1.00, Short term – 1.00

Economic release today –

  • May trade balance came at €2.76 billion.
  • SNB kept interest rate unchanged at today’s meeting.

Commentary –

  • Franc is up this week, contrasting with euro amid risk aversion.

 

 

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